Talking Book Publishing with Kathleen & Adanna

A novel is its own little miracle...

In an episode on craft, Kathleen and Adanna talk with author Stephanie Kemler about the process of world-building in fiction. Stephanie is the author of Bloodborn …

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There are so many platforms to get your book into the hands of readers. But how do you choose where to put your money as a self or indie-published author? The curre…

Do you need an editor? Have you ever wanted to pick an editor's brain before you had to pay them? Do you even know what an editor does for your manuscript? 

We round out 2022 with our last episode of …

Adanna continues the chat with Rik and Steve, discussing the process of co-authorship, the ups and downs, and what they did to make the process go smoothly. Eagles: Up Ahead in the Distance was a mas…

In the summer of 1972, one band soared to the top of the charts and changed the music scene forever. The Eagles brought new sound and talent into the world, creating a following and loyal fans.

In tod…

Following Kathleen's segment with NY Times bestselling author William Bernhardt, Adanna Moriarty, our producer, takes up the host mantel jumping into the conversation. Adanna and William get into pro…

Today marks the last episode of our 805 Writers Conference highlight series. Our guest is a New York Times multi-bestselling author, creator of the Red Sneaker Writing Center, and organizer of Writer…

Today we explore Julie D. Summers decades-plus journey writing her new book, Off My Knees: From Skid Row to Sunset Boulevard. Writing a memoir can be incredibly hard, and both Kathleen and Adanna jum…

"Adanna and Mark dive into the writing process—what Adanna calls inopportune moments that spark creativity and overcome writer's block. They go over writing styles and how no matter your method, you …

For the last several episodes, we've been doing a highlight series on the podcast, interviewing our speakers for the 805 Writers Conference. Today Kathleen highlights award-winning author Mark H. Par…

Today Kathleen has the treat of talking with award-winning author Jule Selbo, who has spent her whole career as a writer, from playwright to screenwriter, and finally making space for her dream of wr…

If you only listen to one of our podcasts this year, let it be this one…

As an indie press-seeking or self-published author, the dream is to get your hard-won book out into the hands of the public. So…

This week's episode of Talking Book Publishing is a rare treat for us. It's never happened in the podcast's two seasons that we get to talk with an author on the release day of their book. Today our …

A continuation of Hiram Sims. We discuss the Library and it's origin story plus how you can support the Largest Poetry Library in California.

The Sims Library of Poetry and The Community Literature I…

For each writer on the publishing path, the journey is different. Today our guest is best-selling and award-winning author Wendelin Van Draanen. She writes YA fiction across genres in hopes that yout…

Self-publishing takes a toll on the indie author's finances. Have you ever wondered how you're going to pull off each step, from editing to cover and interior layout design? You can't skimp in these …

In today's episode, our guest Kimberly Davis Basso talks about self-publishing. She has won multiple awards for her books, two memoirs (I’m a Little Brain Dead and Birth and Other Stories), plus a ne…

In Part two of our LA Times Festival of Books author showcase, we talk with three more authors who will be in the WPN booth (#200). Norbert Soski, Author of Only Human, A Guide to the Human Operating…

April is an exciting month for the book world. The LA Times Festival of Books is one of the largest book fest in the country, usually seeing 150,000 guests throughout the weekend. The last two years …

Best-Selling author, speaker, and marketing consultant Derek Doepker has developed an efficient way to keep new authors on track with their marketing needs. An acronym, ASPIRE, breaks down his steps …